According to popular lore, the sandwich was named after an 18th-century Earl from which English town?
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Sandwich
John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, was a dedicated gambler who reportedly asked for meat between two slices of bread so he could eat with one hand without leaving the card table. This convenient meal allowed him to keep his fingers clean and his focus on the game, forever linking his title to the world's most popular lunch item.
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